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    PC Won't Boot or Restart From Sleep Mode - FANs REMAIN ON, PC UNRESPONSIVE

    Hello All, I'm experiencing a weird problem that happened 2x in the last month. When my pc goes to sleep at night, it appears to be stuck in a weird state the following morning. The fans will be on and the PC will not turn on at all. The power button is unresponsive to shut down the PC...
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    2500k Temps

    Hello, I noticed, after 4-5 years with the stock cooler, playing cod black ops 3 my cpu temps hover around 90-95 degrees during gameplay and simple cutscenes. Is this normal temps or should i be worried? I never paid attention to cpu temps before. my 2500k has a slight overclock to...
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    crossfire power supply

    i currently own a 850 watt power supply, i forgot the make and model but would it be enough for crossfire? if not, what is the sweet spot i want to be in with ps that would not cause any problems? thanks!
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    plex server

    i hope this is the right forum, if not please move. im looking for a dedicated plex server and found this: http://www.ncix.com/detail/qnap-ts-251-us-2-bay-personal-cloud-25-100363-1244.htm does anyone know if it can stream 4k content? i've searched all over and the information is...
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    AMD 280 - 280x or R9 290

    Hello, I'm interested in upgrading my 6950 to either a R9 280, 280x or 290 series video card. I game at 1080p. I will not be upgrading my cpu for some time as its still fine for everyday use. Right now on ncix.com I can get a visiontek 290 card for $369 w/free shipping. I wasn't...
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    Please help me pick a laptop in Canada!

    Hello, I am confused with all the cpu product codes these days and am having a difficult time choosing the best laptop. Which ever laptop i buy i plan to upgrade the hdd to an ssd so size doesnt matter. i need it to play 1080p flawelessly and have hdmi out. good battery cause its for...
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    Please Help! Annoying Screen Tearing With n/6950???

    Hi, I don't know if this is the right section but i have a video playback issue. Thanks to the advice from this community, i finally upgraded my old core 2 duo to a 2500k/p67a-ud3/ga-6950-2gb system. The new system really flies and i works as far as i can tell flawlessy, except for video...
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    Need Case ASAP! Won't Fit Video Card!

    Hello, I finally decided to upgrade from my current system, 6300/4850 to a 2500k/6950 My original video card (4850) just barely fit into my existing antec case. i bought this case about 5-6 years ago and thought i could keep it through the upgrade because it still looks great with piano...
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    Please Recommend A CPU

    I haven't upgraded in years and am finally looking at overhauling my aging 6300 c2d. I have already purchased the video card, a 2gb 6950 from a 4850. i like the 6 core options from amd from the 1055 to the 1100 which processor do you gurus think would give me the best value for my money...